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Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing.
Wayang kulit, wayang golek, wayang klithik. Wayang kulit (Javanese: ꦮꦪꦁ ꦏꦸꦭꦶꦠ꧀) is a traditional form of shadow puppetry originally found in the cultures of Java and Bali in Indonesia. [1] In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected on a taut linen screen with a coconut oil (or electric) light.
A nang drama player and puppet. Nang yai (Thai: หนังใหญ่, pronounced [nǎŋ jàj]) is a form of shadow play found in Thailand. Puppets are made of painted buffalo hide, while the story is narrated by songs, chants and music. [1] Nang means "leather" ("leather puppet" in this case), and in common usage refers to a dance-drama ...
Wayang(Javanese: ꦮꦪꦁ, romanized: wayang) is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesianisland of Java. [1][2][3]Wayangrefers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as wayang.[4]
Cambodian shadow puppets are made of cow hide, and their size are usually quite large, depicting a whole scene, including its background. Unlike their Javanese counterparts, Cambodian shadow puppets are usually not articulated, rendering the figure's hands unmovable, and are left uncolored, retaining the original color of the leather.
A Thai nang talung shadow puppet. Nang talung (Thai: หนังตะลุง, pronounced [nǎŋ tā.lūŋ]) is a traditional style of shadow puppetry from southern Thailand. [1] Similar arts are found in Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. [2][3][4] Nang means "leather" ("leather puppet" in this case), and talung is an abbreviation of ...
Karagöz and Hacivat. Karagöz (lit. 'Blackeye' in Turkish) and Hacivat (shortened in time from "Hacı İvaz" meaning "İvaz the Pilgrim", and also sometimes written as Hacivad) are the lead characters of the traditional Turkish shadow play, popularized during the Ottoman period and then spread to most nation states of the Ottoman Empire.
Karagiozis. Karagiozis or Karaghiozis (Greek: Καραγκιόζης [ˈkara.ɟozis], Turkish: Karagöz [kaɾaˈgœz]) is a shadow puppet and fictional character of Greek folklore, originating in the Turkish shadow play Karagöz and Hacivat. He is the main character of the tales narrated in the Turkish and Greek shadow-puppet theatre.
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